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Camp Armen to be Rebuilt into a Social and Cultural Facility
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)— Camp Armen, the former Armenian summer camp located in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, which was returned to the Gedikpasha Armenian Protestant Church Foundation on Oct. 27,...
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Activists to Protest Erdogan’s D.C. Visit Today
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—A demonstration will take place on May 16 at 12 p.m. at Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s U.S. visit. The demonstration is...
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ANC of New Jersey Meets with Congressman Josh Gottheimer
GLEN ROCK, N.J. (A.W.)—A delegation from the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of New Jersey met with first-term Congressman Josh Gottheimer and members of his staff, from New Jersey’s 5th...
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Nor Zartonk on Camp Armen: ‘These Properties Belong to All of Us’
Nor Zartonk Spokesperson Norayr Olgar Speaks to the Armenian Weekly ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—After the news broke that Camp Armen, the former Armenian summer camp located in the Tuzla district of...
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Areg Balayan from Artsakh Wins Aurora Photo Competition
Maria Fernanda Moreno Beltran on Colombia Wins Best Short Film On May 16, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative opened the photo exhibition “Capturing Humanity” at Dalan Art Gallery in Yerevan, where a...
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Armenia’s Ombudsman Investigates Use of Force Against Postanjyan
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan has questioned the use of force by the country’s police against Yerkir Tsirani’s mayoral candidate Zaruhi Postanjyan, who...
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Samvel Mejlumyan Becomes Sixth Wounded Soldier to Receive Renovated Home from...
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Samvel Mejlumyan, a soldier wounded in the Artsakh Liberation War, celebrated a housewarming in the Askeran town of Artsakh on May 16. The house was renovated by the Tufenkian...
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Malta Bank Employee Reveals Documents Linking Aliyevs to Bank Accounts
Continuing the series of articles we published in the last two weeks about corruption in Azerbaijan, we wish now to reveal additional scandalous details about funds deposited in a Malta bank by family...
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Breaking: Pro-Erdogan Group Attacks Peaceful Protesters in D.C.
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—A group of peaceful demonstrators protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to the United States, were attacked by pro-Erdogan groups at the Sheridan Circle...
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Vartan Gregorian Awarded Honorary Degree at the University of South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C.—The University of South Carolina welcomed Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, to its Columbia campus on May 5, for commencement ceremonies and to receive...
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Armenian Genocide Commemorated in Merrimack Valley
LOWELL, Mass. (A.W.)—The 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated in Lowell on April 22, with a procession through downtown Lowell and the raising of the Armenian flag at Lowell City...
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Donate Blood to Save a Life: The AAMA Hosts its 3rd Annual Blood Drive at the...
BOSTON, Mass.—The Greater Boston community has come together once again to selflessly serve those in need. The Greater Boston community has come together once again to selflessly serve those in need....
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Video: Artsakh Defense Forces Take Preventative Measures; Azerbaijan Suffers...
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— On May 16-17, the Artsakh Defense Forces took retaliatory measures against ongoing Azerbaijani aggression. A still image from the video published by the Artsakh Defense...
View ArticleArmenian Serviceman Grisha Karapetyan Killed
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Grisha Karapetyan sustained a fatal firearm wound at around 10:30 a.m. on May 17, in the protection area of the N military unit of the Armenian Ministry of Defense....
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ARF’s Manoyan Discusses Parliamentary Elections and Working with the RPA
YEREVAN (A.W.)—In the days following the April 2 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia, the Armenian Weekly sat down with Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau member and director of its Central...
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The ACAA Endowment Fund: A Legacy for the Future
When the Armenian Cultural Association of America (ACAA), Inc. was established on March 10, 1969, the original Board of Directors was Tatul Papazian, Albert Derian, Robert Kaloosdian, James...
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AYF Member Anoush Krafian Hurdling Towards Track Laurels
By Franklin B. Tucker BELMONT, Mass. (The Belmontonian)—After missing out of a Division 3 indoor championship by one-hundredth of a second, Belmont High School’s Anoush Krafian showed she hasn’t slowed...
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Washington D.C. Mayor Condemns Erdogan’s Security Detail Led Assault Against...
State Department Offers ‘Weak and Ineffective’ Response WASHINGTON—Attacks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail against peaceful human rights protesters on May 16 have been...
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Chris Cornell, Soundgarden and Audioslave Frontman, Dead at 52
DETROIT, Mich. (A.W.)—American musician, singer, and songwriter Chris Cornell died in Detroit on the night of May 17 at the age of 52. His representative, Brian Bumbery, called the death “sudden and...
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Dr. Melissa Bilal Lectures on ‘Voice Signatures’ in Southfield, Mich.
Dr. Melissa Bilal recently lectured at the Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian Hall, Armenian Congregational Church Southfield, Mich. She drew a large audience curious to become informed about her most...
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